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Lighted power tool

US10543588B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by

251References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

BLACK & DECKER INC. · US

Inventors

John C. Vanko · Timonium, US
Tal Gottesman · Towson, US
Daniel Puzio · Baltimore, US
Michael K. Forster · White Hall, US
John D. Cox · Timonium, US
Joseph P. Kelleher · Parkville, US
Stuart E. Garber · Towson, US
Joerg Zellerhoff · Towson, US
Joao Norona · Baltimore, US
Robert S. Gehret · Hampstead, US
Scott J. Eshleman · Parkville, US
Stephen P. Osborne · Pikesville, US
Brian E. Friedman · Baltimore, US
Robert A. Usselman · Forest Hill, US
Anatoliy Nosov · Parkville, US
Michael C. Doyle · Baldwin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 5, 2017
Grant date	Jan 28, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 31, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02J7/0044
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power tool includes a tool body including a motor having an output member that drives an accessory. A chuck is coupled for rotation with the output member relative to the tool body and configured to retain the accessory. The chuck has a chuck body that defines at least one light pipe formed therethrough. A light source disposed on a light ring coupled to the tool body and includes at least one light. Each at least one light source aligns with each of the at least one light pipe intermittently during rotation of the chuck.

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